The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10

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skilled labor and capil' igmaud rcaSona-
bile guarantees of prote,H". winch the ciNll
power aud health auth9aN must give, at
least, to the utmost oi ~. ability
These several considcrM ,uas are only few |
Of the terms which onterAIn the quarantine
problem as itprcseats i's''' To the StN'e oil
Louisiana.
Not only is IL incumbent upon her to de |
fcnd her citizens and TO Foster the develop |
mcut Of civilization withinNnr borders, hut |
her people naturally and rHHHuIly aspireto |
the achievement OF weS.lA aud power and |
social distinction IN this family OF States by !
precedent cultivation Of those resources in |
genial climate. fertile soil capacity and va
rcty Of production, and commercial loca
ton, which confer peculiar advantages, and
invite to future and 20 RAM.
The necessities of protection against pcsu-
; zee are intensified ia the ease ut Louisiana
by geographical position,
Altonst tropical aud occupying the delta
of the Mississippi the maritime gateway of
thGt vast region of unlimited productive
power extending from the great lakes tn
the Gulf Of Mexico, and FROM the Allcgha-
mics tp the Rocky mountains lying in the
path Of direct Longitudinal interchange of
the productions OF the north temperate aud
tropical zones, the States ol the great valley
To the northwarl, and the West Indies,
Mexico, Central and South America Ia the
south: with the dazzling possibilities Of an
immediate future Of developed industries,
and of commercial supremacy in the import
and export trade between The increasing
| millions 1T two continents having the real
iMtiun of these possibilitir, almost within
| reach, is il strange that Louisiana has cN-
crtcd herself "a secure these privileges and
material benefits, which are her proprietary
| right conformity with other States of the
Mexican gulf and Interior
With such tremendous incentives to sue
cess, is il strange that she has rcdoublcd her
energies to rid herself of the only enemy IN
the way; has rccast and mnlcrnilcd her ar
| tillcry for warning against pcstilcucc; aud tn
this end, seconded by the American Public
! Health Association, has successfully urged
the national government tn send into the
! tropics an expert commissioner "a invcsi-
gate aud make available, Il possible the in
oculution of yellow fever virus rs q pre-
ycutiyc Of its pcsulcntial spread,
has created new system ot quar-.
| antine defense and has innugumtcd
the principle Of graphing by the throat and
| hurting under foot the opposition
OF local selfish trade interests, aud boldly
reporting the first ease, or even that which
Is seriously suspicious NJ being case, oi
pcstilcntial outbreak, and of Immediately
throwing about ii the safeguards of isola-
ton, while dctcrmincdly attacking the Pcsti
lcntial focus with the most effective grrmi-
cidal agents known 10 scicncc'
Geographical position has conferred upon
Louisiana the mighty responsibility Of main
tanning the commercial prcrogatycs NJ the
Mississippi that longitudinal highway and
shortest trade route To the heart ui this CON
tincnt aud therefore the natural rival ~ thC
Atlantic scaboard.
In the present aud constantly increasing
struggle Tor the bonanza uf trade In this val
ley, and a. the south " us, between th'
monster longitudinal railroads running e
the Atlantic cities and the natural an,
shorter course offered by the Mississippi
river aud longitudinal railway lines tC th'
Gulf Of Mexico, il is imperative, in the In
tercsts Of the Mississippi valley, that ncithc
, should prevail but that every avenue -
, trade should be- uutrammclCd, and that al
should enter into fair and equal compcti
ton. hut upon Louisiana rests with inru
lar emphasis the obligation ~ securing &
, the state, NJ the interior the undsturbc,
!. enjoyment of birthrght, In the defense N
. ! which they would willingly and freely .hc'
% | their blood oi securing to them the uniutCf
4 ruptcd navigation II the lower Mississippi
n aud an open waterway tn the sea.
/. Any obstacle tn the navigation of the MI
4, sissippi aud it, outlets 10 the sea " the ca
A. tailmcnt Of sovereign right II mattel
n not IL the distractions be of silt, or ycsse
4 uf war ar prpClmltions Of nOn-intcrours
r. the States " the VALLEY are rcscntful ~ tibet
I, all. aud Louisiana, holding the martini
"A outlet will submit a. no hindruncc, cNccl
= under irrcsistibl, compassion.
4 In celebrating q system Of quarantine ~
lcctng pcrmcidal agents and dcyisiug NJ
a., pamtus for applying them, upon what test
!. mony have We established our fundlmcnt.
!. rcasOns2 And through what line ~ logic
# procedure have We arrived ut conclusions2
!. Dircgnrding the possibility ol q cynic
:. criticism, We reply 10 this inquiry 10y pr
"A | claiming the faith that is IN ".
n The iir,t promise of which man preserve
- n record il the direct assurance of hi Gre
~ tor declaring the sovereignty NJ mind NV,
matter. aud the destiny 1T mun Ia "mul,ip
- aud rcplrnish the earth aud subluc II, ni
II have dominion over tie fish ~ the sea, ~
!, over the fowl ot the AIR, aud over every u
I, ing thing that moNcth upon the earth
a, To look abroad upon man IN his ~
~ session Of tho earth today II nt On
~ final aud overwhelming yorlcati,
~ this promise. For fUud hc casts i
mo- nets into the sea, nnd gather, the fish
ia thereof hr lays his hand upon the gre
n. whales dsportiug themselves In the ne,
a.. most regions of the deep aud captures the
nc Tor his own purposes. hc j. one NJ the lca
A. NJ all creatures Ia speed and natural prov
nj ION for defense, yet hr pluuks the eagle lru
49, | it, uric, aud scizcs all manner Oi irruyiu
nj beasts, aud the deadly -rrpcnis, 10 hold ih,
"a, in custody for the amusement aud iusiri
liz ton of his children.
~ We know by daily proof there j. no lir
o. his dominion over every living thing "
,d muycth upon the earth. sp iir r relates
r,' hugrnc-s NJ size aud subtlUty NJ flight vi
M. right then, have We tu believe the prom
ill., one ui Limitation IN rrpcct ui things .ul
M, Men capture fishes and the great Whnl
beasts and birds solely boy The cNpcrmru
,nt use ui a superior intelligence, by What lup
,"s therefore, DO they neglect the samc iutr
NJ, Jtrnrr, ~ use u lnmcly bee attempting Ia ~
mn. due the small living tlinr' that move ul
the carlhl
H., A few years since. the cotton worm dcy
intcd our fields, aud vts fhr ,hici factor
sul iormining the size of ouruuuunl r"iipn cr
M. Planters regarded IL 1s an unrUuirollu
,ds fore, q di.pcnsatiou II providence, Z
80 declared thcmsclyos puWcflnrl bet
nc Ii. Today the army worm 10 d
IN with organized resistance, and lou
NJ with such ohstiUIry that u
90. longer rnyagcs ut will. hut hIs ceased a.
dc. the uutocmt NJ the cotton fields
tcllipncc, cApcrimcnluliy applied, has
Won cncd ~
'idc The vineyards ~ Europe were w.thcti
led and the six industry vus well nigh
aud NfuNrd Mh'n we "''l'l"r -
dcd starving multitudrs compelled % hniin
appeal 10 -ricnrc, iupllnus ~ her the
,on. plicntion " that Intelligence which
ON. stamped the creature man 'cl'ahly ~
liur Image aud after the likeness ~ liis 'r'nlo
allie Responding 10 TIL appeal, the n,'llu
lon. Investigations IT PustrIr uud h'' cn.lah"
au. soon revealed the rhIIluNria ana ihr
icnt rnc aud provided Wrih"I7 Tor ihrir
aud .truction aud NJ. NhuN'Hr "l paih'f'
a. |#." 10
at bacteria, affecting luh.-'' "''''''n
can fowls.
A. observed IN tlir WNHgrs ol ~" nr
our worm, the philloxcri aul ih' pcbnnc
fare. ~ are pcsiilcniinl disease hhtrlnf u